Tamika Catchings scored a game-high 22 points, but missed two consecutive
layups in the closing seconds of the game that would have brought the Fever
within a point.

The Fever headed into this home-and-home series with Atlanta looking to clinch
their seventh consecutive appearance in the WNBA postseason, but failed to put
some distance between themselves and the Connecticut Sun in the race for the
Eastern Conference regular season crown.

Indiana holds a one-game lead over Connecticut in the conference.

Just one win by the Fever or a loss by the Chicago Sky will ensure Indiana of
reaching the Eastern Conference playoffs.

Atlanta held a 10-point lead at the half, but were outscored 29-17 in the
third quarter to face a 61-59 deficit entering the fourth quarter.

Tangela Smith and Catchings scored back-to-back layups to tie the game at 80
with a minute to go in the contest. Harding then made a jumper and 1-of-2 free
throws to give Atlanta a three-point lead with 17.8 seconds to go before
Catchings failed to find the bottom of the net on back-to-back layups.

Free throws by Sancho Lyttle and de Souza iced the game for the Dream.